A Look Back: Reflecting on Your Year
Please complete by June 1st.

This form must be submitted for you to be considered for reappointment as a troop leader next year.  When submitting this form electronically, a copy will automatically be sent to your Field Executive.  Completion of "A Look Back" automatically submits your troop for the Diamond Award, the highest award a troop can earn in Black Diamond Council.  If you meet requirements and would like to purchase additional Diamond Award patches for your troop, please send in a check, made payable to GSBDC, for the number of patches needed along at $.55 per patch.  Please indicate your name, troop number, address, and the number of patches needed, as well as the words "Diamond Award" on your order. 

In order to provide the best program possible for the girls, leaders are asked to provide information each year about how they feel their year has gone and whether they feel they have the tools they need to ground troop work in the four program goals, the heart of Girl Scouting.  Please answer the following questions.  Once completed, please mail your troop's most recent checking or saving account to GSBDC, PO Box 507, Charleston, WV 25322 (along with your order for Diamond Award patches if desired).   


  1. Name
  2. Service Unit
  3. Troop #
  4. Phone Number
  5. Address
  6. City
  7. State
  8. Zip Code
  9. Email Address
  10. Number of Girls Currently in Troop
  11. Number of Girls Returning to Troop From Last Year
  12. Please indicate the age level of girls in your troop (please check all that apply)



  13. We regularly practiced girl/adult planning by (check the type used)
  14. List activities that support girls in developing to full potential:
  15. List activities that support girls in developing values:
  16. List activities that support girls in relating to others:
  17. List activities that support girls in contributing to society:
  18. Please desribe the service projects completed this year. Include the number of projects, total number of hours contributed and description of one project.
  19. We participated in at least one of the following (please check all that apply)



  20. We did atleast one outdoor activity other than a trip (if yes, please enter activity; if no, please enter none)
  21. We conducted a re-dedication for all members and an investiture for new members.
  22. Parents and other adults were involved in troop acitivities, please check all that apply:








  23. We participated in a Cluster of Service Unit Event (if yes, please enter the name of event; if no, please enter none)
  24. We participated in a Launch Event (if yes, please enter the name of event; if no, please enter none)
  25. We carried out bridging activities with a younger troop and an older troop during the past year
  26. We participated in the following registration options
  27. We participated in the cookie sale program:
  28. We participated in the Fall Product Sale:
  29. Parents of girls in our troop were actively encouraged to participate in the Family Partnership Campaign by:
  30. Both the leader and assistant leader have completed Orientation, Basic Leadership Training, and the appropriate age-level training:
  31. At least one adult has completed additional training during the year to help enrich our program for the girls. Please list the training and the adult in attendance:
  32. At least one adult has completed Child Abuse Awareness training. If yes, please type in the name of the person attending the training. If no, please leave blank.
  33. At least 3 adults were registered, and if necessary, additional adults were registered to abide by the girl/adult ratio standard in Safety Wise for the age-level of our troop. Please list the number of girls and adults registered in the troop.
  34. At least one adult completed Safety-Wise Self-Study packet, please list name of adult:
  35. Adults from our troop attended at least 50% of local Service Unit meetings:
  36. The training we received through Black Diamond Council helped us provide better services and activities for our girls
  37. If not, how can adult learning opportunities be improved?
  38. I intend to continue as a leader next year
  39. If no, please tell us why you are choosing not to return as a leader"
  40. Please list troop balance on hand at the start of the year
  41. Please list the amount of income collected through troop dues collected at meetings
  42. Please list the troop proceeds from the cookie sale
  43. Please list the troop proceeds from the fall product sale
  44. Please list the total proceeds from other money-earning activities
  45. Please list any additional sources of income
  46. Please list total troop income
  47. Please list amount of troop money spent on meeting supplies and equipment
  48. Please list amount of troop money spent on badges, pins, etc.
  49. Please list amount of troop money spent on service projects
  50. Please list amount of troop money spent on program activities
  51. Please list amount of troop money spent on financial support from troop to individual girls
  52. Please list amount of troop money spent on the cost of conducting money earning activities
  53. Please list the amount of troop money spent on the cost of Girl Scout training fees for leaders
  54. Please list the total amount of troop expenses
  55. Please list the current troop balance on hand (subtractt he total expenses from the total income)
  56. Between now and next fall our troop is planning to use the balance of these funds in the following ways
  57. Does your troop have appropriate council signature and your Service Unit Administrator or Service Unit Treasurer on its bacnk account?
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